The Fugitive 2021
July 4
Celebrate summer by taking part in The Fugitive in this fantastic weekend of endurance sports events. Great for athletes of all levels, the courses make full use of the awesome beauty of the River Thames. Come for the physical challenge or to experience the wonderful race day atmosphere.
The Fugitive routes
Duathlon
Bike Course:
- The course is fairly flat with only a couple of hills. These are offset by the stunning scenery
- The course is out and back, but there is a very popular three-lap course at the far end of the route
Run Course:
- The middle distance run course is a 5km loop along tarmac and grass footpaths
- The course winds its way back towards Marlow and finishes at Higginson Park
Aqua Bike
Swim Course:
- The swim course is in the River Thames, which should help those split times
- Middle Distance competitors will swim a 1900m lap course in the Thames, Standard 1500m course, and Sprint 750m
Bike Course:
- The route is undulating but mostly it is a fast and flat course
- The Middle Distance cycle is 85.6km and features a popular three-lap course at the far end of the route
River Swim
- There are three distances available catering to all levels of swimmers 750m, 1.5km, and 3km
- The course is a single out and back lap swim in the River Thames
- Generally, the flow of the river is calm and steady
Triathlon
Swim Course:
- The swim takes place in the River Thames
- Sprint competitors will swim 750m, Standard competitors 1.5km and Middle Distance Competitors 1.9km
Bike Course:
- The bike course is out and back
- It features two mid-level hills but otherwise, it is flat and fast
- Sprint competitors will complete 24.5km and Standard competitors 37km
- Middle Distance Competitors will cycle 85.6km due to the additional three-lap course at the far end of the Standard route
Run Course:
- The run course is a 5km loop along tarmac and grass footpaths
- The course winds its way back towards Marlow and finishes at Higginson Park
- Sprint Distance Competitors will complete 1 lap, Standard distance competitors will need to complete 2 laps and Middle Distance triathletes will run 4 laps of the course
Distances and Races:
Triathlon(Sprint): Swim 0.75km, Bike 24.5km, Run 5km
Triathlon(Middle Distance): Swim 1.9km, Bike 85.6km, Run 20km
Triathlon(Standard): Swim 1.5km, Bike 37km, Run 10km
River Swim(Sprint): Swim 0.75km
River Swim(Middle Distance): Swim 3km
River Swim(Standard): Swim 1.5km
Duathlon(Sprint): Run 5km, Bike 24.5km, Run 5km
Duathlon(Middle Distance): Run 5km, Bike 85.6km, Run 20km
Duathlon(Standard): Run 5km, Bike 37km, Run 10km
Aquabike(Sprint): Swim 0.75km, Bike 24.5km
Aquabike(Middle Distance): Swim 1.9km, Bike 85.6km
Aquabike(Standard): Swim 1.5km, Bike 37km
The Race Organiser: https://raceconnections.com/profiles/f3events/
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